Enlisted at the age of 27
Main BodyTrained
Avondale, AucklandTransfer to England
Steamship RuapehuMarched in to the Company Training Camp, Falmouth
Embarked for France
The Company joined the underground warfare in the North of France
Granted leave to France
Rejoined the Company
Granted leave to France
Rejoined the Company
The Company began the operations to connect old underground quarries in Arras in order to accommodate thousands of soldiers for an upcoming battle
Appointed Adjutant
Relinquished appointment of Adjutant
Detached to Mine School
Rejoined the Company
British Offensive
Battle of ArrasThe Company was employed to rebuild a major road leading to the Front during the battle
Appointed Adjutant
The Company moved to Monchy, ten kilometres east of Arras, to work on the fortification of the new front line
Relinquished appointment of Adjutant
Granted leave to Paris
Rejoined the Company
Appointed temporary Captain
Appointed Adjutant
Relinquished appointment of Adjutant
Granted leave
Rejoined the Company
The Company was still carrying out the digging of underground premises and defences on the Front near Arras
Relinquished appointment of temporary Captain
Granted leave
German Attacks
Spring OffensiveThe Company was engaged in the defence of Arras by digging new trenches and dug-outs under constant enemy shellfire
Rejoined the Company
Detached on command to No.1 NZ Engineers Field Company
Rejoined the Company
Promoted Captain
Allied Attacks
Hundred Days OffensiveThe Company experienced its newly reconversion in bridge construction
Granted leave to the United Kingdom
Rejoined the Company
Cessation of Hostilities
ArmisticeThe Company continued to build bridges to reconnect a fragmented territory
Discharged
Embarked for England
Marched in to NZ Sling Camp, Bulford
Marched in to NZ Depot, Codford
Transfer to New Zealand
Troopship IonicEnd of Service
DemobilizationAnthony Byledbal, “World War I Timeline of Robert Henry Price Ronayne“, New Zealand Tunnellers Website, NaN (2009), Accessed: . URL: www.